Recent content by The Aquarist

As the title says do any members know where i can buy a tan or darker coloured play sand in the uk? And also will dwarf sag grow ok in a playsand substrate ? thankyou.

yeah i would defo turn the air off, kind of defeating the object of injecting co2 by agitating the water surface and introducing so much oxygen into the water

I know that some people use it, but really there are other nearly as cheap, better substrates in my opinion. I like the idea of the akadama as you don't need to cap it and i quite like the colour as well. I will need at least 2 X 14L bags for my 55 gallon.

before you buy the cat litter you might want to check akadama out... try this link here it's only slightly more than the cat litter and comes alongside sms (soil master select) in terms of quality. I was going to go for the cat litter option but decided against it after reading about akadama...

there is no solenoid with that reg however there is a needle valve built-in. this solenoid has been recommended to me.

Hi truck, i have been reading more and more about cat litter as a substrate on this forum and others, and i really like the idea, i have found the 100% clay non clumping in p @ h but i just need a few more questions answering. 1.rinsing... will it be better to rinse the cat litter until all the...

Geoff, which reg & solenoid did you buy ? also, do you have a needle valve fitted on your co2 system ? :good:

Well, I got one ! for £0.01 ! woo hoo ! ebay item here well not strictly true as postage is £13.00 (however the seller does use parcelforce) I just need all the other bits and pieces now, I have a load of stuff to sell on ebay as well so the reg and other bits and pieces will be coming out...

This is my second thread on my new planted tank the first thread was for help with co2 parts, this time i need help with my substrate. So if you were on a budget for your substrate which combination would you buy... I have read about aquatic compost/topsoil (seems a bit messy to me) i have...

Just like to say that is an amazing looking tank you have in your sig... I just wanted members to post links from ebay or websites where they would buy if they were setting up a new co2 system (just so i don't buy the wrong/poor quality equipment) I would like to get this right first time you...

Yes, but could you provide links to the reg, solenoid, diffuser and drop checker cheers Geoff ! :D (where you purchased from)

Great, i have actually read that thread, but as a more open approach i was hoping to see what different members would buy to build their system, not all parts to the co2 system are the same quality. thankyou

Greetings everyone this is my first post on FF. I enter this forum as an experienced 10 year aquarist specialising in african cichlids, however when it comes to co2 planted aquariums i am a little bit green (pardon the pun) I have read with great interest through the forums and gained some...